Your patient is in the ICU with SUDDEN shortness of breath, there is concern for pulmonary edema. You begin scanning and see severe regurgitation. What would we expect the left atrium to look like and why?

Which lesion would create an Austin Flint Murmur?

You are supporting your postpartum patient at 12 hours post-delivery. She reports a great deal of pain in the area of her right labia that is getting worse, despite ice packs and rest. During your exam, you notice the right labia looks larger than the left and you notify the provider of a possible ____________.

You are caring for a laboring patient who experiences a large gush of fluid while sitting on the birth ball. After it is determined her water broke, you note on the fetal monitors her baby begins to have a prolonged deceleration and you call the provider to the room. You complete a cervical exam and palpate the umbilical cord in front of the fetal head, what is your first priority action?

A nurse is caring for a patient in active labor who has received an intravenous dose of fentanyl for pain management. Which fetal heart rate pattern should the nurse anticipate as a possible effect of opioid administration?

Which set of factors correctly represents the “Five Ps” that affect labor and birth?

Which of the following should the nurse NEVER do during a suspected shoulder dystocia:

Using the same fetal heart rate tracing in the question above, what is the most likely cause for this type of deceleration?

Fetal station of -2 indicates the fetal presenting part is

A nurse and nursing student are discussing the best practices for administering Oxytocin. Which of the following statements by the nursing student requires correction: